The Past and Promise of Christian Personalism: a conversation with Rocco Buttiglione and John F. Crosby
The Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum (APRA), in collaboration with the Dietrich von Hildebrand Legacy Project (USA), is pleased to announce the event “The Past and Promise of Christian Personalism: a conversation with Rocco Buttiglione and John F. Crosby.” The encounter will take place on June 10, 2025, at the Athenaeum and will be the occasion to launch the new “HILDEBRAND CHAIR FOR CHRISTIAN PERSONALISM” within the Faculty of Philosophy; this event will feature a stimulating debate on the enduring contribution of Christian personalism to contemporary challenges.
The event will feature the Honorable Rocco Buttiglione, a prominent Italian author, academic, and statesman, and Professor John H. Crosby, internationally recognized for his studies on the thought of John Henry Newman, Max Scheler, Karol Wojtyła, and Dietrich von Hildebrand.
The conversation will explore how the legacy of great personalist thinkers of the 20th century, such as Dietrich von Hildebrand, Edith Stein, and Karol Wojtyła, can still illuminate the philosophical and cultural issues of the 21st century. It will also address whether the personalist response to 20th-century totalitarisms is adequate to face the challenges of postmodernity and radical autonomy, and what remains to be done to fully realize the promise of Christian personalism.
Please note that this event will be held exclusively in person and will be entirely in English.
Event Program:
- 5:30 PM – Welcome Remarks: Prof. Fr. David S. Koonce, LC, Academic Vice-Rector (APRA) and John Henry Crosby, President, Dietrich von Hildebrand Legacy Project.
- 5:45 PM – Panel Discussion: Hon. Rocco Buttiglione, Dr. John F. Crosby. Moderator: Prof. Fr. Eamonn O’Higgins, LC.
- 6:30 PM – Q&A Session.
- 6:45 PM – Concluding Remarks: Elisa Grimi, Ph.D. director of the Hildebrand Chair for Christian Personalism.
- 7:00 PM – Reception.
Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in this important dialogue, which aims to reassert the relevance of Christian personalism in today’s philosophical and cultural landscape.